Soumakh Teppich - 31124 (235x173 cm) 8.5x11ft elegant carpets made from fine

elegant carpets made from fine wool

while the traditional oriental medallion pattern gives the rug depth and character

Carpet ID: 9300082Thickness approx

Origin: Kashan

Soumakh Teppich - 31124 (235x173 cm) 8.5x11ft elegant carpets made from fineSoumakh Soumak is a method of making handcrafted carpets with raised patterns. This ancient weaving technique, dating back to the 7th century BC, is still popular in parts of Persia and the Caucasus. In Soumak carpets, the colored weft threads of the pattern lie obliquely to the horizontal, and by changing the angle of alternating rows, V shaped rows with parallel lines are created. On the back of the carpet, the loose ends of the pattern yarns hang